| Term | Definition |
|---|
| scientific method | systematic way to solve scientific questions and problems |
| hypothesis | predicted answer to scientific question |
| procedure | list of directions that tests the hypothesis |
| control group | part of the procedure that has no treatment (not the tested change) |
| data | procedure produces these observations and/or measurements |
| data table | data is recorded into this, data is stored in this |
| graph | data (often calculations) is displayed in this to see the relationships between the variables |
| conclusion | the final answer to the question based on the data |
| independent variable | the variable that is changed in an experiment; also known as the manipulated variable |
| dependent variable | variable that is affected by the other variable; also known as the responding variable |
| quantitative observation | making an observation using standards of measurement (numbers) |
| qualitative observation | using the 5 senses to make observations |
| inference | using background knowledge to give clues what we observe in the world |
| scientific question | a question which can be answered/tested using the scientific method |
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